as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
the factory resumed operation after a brief shutdown for repairs
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Recent Examples of shutdown
The federal government shutdown began on October 1 and is now entering its third week with no resolution in sight.
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Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Consumer sentiment soured in October as a government shutdown threatens to weaken a wobbly economy beset by an uptick in inflation and a sharp slowdown of hiring, fresh data on Friday showed.
—ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
The 2018-2019 shutdown stretched to 35 days in part because the military was already funded, lessening the political pain for Congress and Trump.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The shutdown’s impacts veer into personal matters, too, for federal workers.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
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Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Consumer sentiment soured in October as a government shutdown threatens to weaken a wobbly economy beset by an uptick in inflation and a sharp slowdown of hiring, fresh data on Friday showed.
—ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
The 2018-2019 shutdown stretched to 35 days in part because the military was already funded, lessening the political pain for Congress and Trump.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The shutdown’s impacts veer into personal matters, too, for federal workers.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutdown
Noun
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The cessation of all fighting by the IDF and Hamas will go into effect after the Israel government ratifies the deal, according to an Israeli official.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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This inclusive and democratic process has been able to sustain a cessation of conflict for the past 27 years.—
Dana El Kurd,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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Mumford and three of the night's nine musicians - including fellow full-time members Ted Dwane on stand-up bass and Ben Lovett on keys - were forced to bring the song to a halt.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Padres were eliminated from the playoffs in the Wild Card round, and because of Wrigley Field's century-old accommodations, the umpire crew was forced to exit the game through the visitors' dugout immediately after San Diego's season had come to a screeching halt.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His team sees the deal as a start, not an ending.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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This is the latest Showtime series to announce its ending in the wake of the Paramount-Skydance merger.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Numerous road closures and flooding of vehicles will be possible, including portions of NC 12.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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There is a road closure at East 18th Street and I-70 East.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the very end, his mother made a brief appearance to wrap up the routine.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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None of this means the era of massive, trillion-parameter models is coming to an end.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, Bank of America reiterated its buy rating on the stock and raised its price target by $50 to $300, which suggests nearly 29% potential upside from Friday’s close.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Staffers are monitoring agency operations, tracking the shutdown’s impact, and addressing the close of fiscal year 2025.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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Informed conclusion here — Whitworth and Fitzpatrick are going to dunk each other in a vat of Skyline Chili, then scream until the cameras cut out.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That tour starts barely two weeks after the conclusion of Sublime’s extended summer and fall tour, which concludes Saturday at Mission Bayfest.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Shutdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutdown. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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